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41sure-fire — Certain …
42certain - sure — ◊ having no doubts If you are certain or sure about something, you have no doubts about it. He felt certain that she would disapprove. I m sure she s right. Note that certain and …
43certain — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. some; specified. See quantity, speciality, certainty. II (Roget s IV) modif. 1. [Confident] Syn. assured, sure, positive, questionless, satisfied, self confident, undoubting, unwavering, believing,… …
44sure — sureness, n. /shoor, sherr/, adj., surer, surest, adv. adj. 1. free from doubt as to the reliability, character, action, etc., of something: to be sure of one s data. 2. confident, as of something expected: sure of success. 3. convinced, fully… …
45sure — [[t]ʃʊ͟ə(r)[/t]] ♦ surer, surest 1) ADJ GRADED: v link ADJ, ADJ that, ADJ wh, ADJ about/of n If you are sure that something is true, you are certain that it is true. If you are not sure about something, you do not know for certain what the true… …
46sure — adj. & adv. adj. 1 having or seeming to have adequate reason for a belief or assertion. 2 (often foll. by of, or that + clause) convinced. 3 (foll. by of) having a certain prospect or confident anticipation or satisfactory knowledge of. 4… …
47sure-fire — adjective certain to be successful a sure fire way to get rich • Similar to: ↑successful * * * sureˈ fire adjective (informal) Infallible • • • Main Entry: ↑sure * * * sure fire UK US …
48sure — I. adjective (surer; surest) Etymology: Middle English seur, sure, from Anglo French seur, from Latin securus secure Date: 13th century 1. obsolete safe from danger or harm 2. firmly established ; steadfast < a sure …
49sure — I (New American Roget s College Thesaurus) adj. certain, positive; dependable, trustworthy; safe, secure; confident, convinced; unfailing, infallible, surefire (inf.). See certainty, safety. Ant., uncertain, unsure. II (Roget s IV) interj. Syn.… …
50certain — /serr tn/, adj. 1. free from doubt or reservation; confident; sure: I am certain he will come. 2. destined; sure to happen (usually fol. by an infinitive): He is certain to be there. 3. inevitable; bound to come: They realized then that war was… …
